Description
Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected products
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux12.04 – 12.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux14.04 – 14.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux16.04 – 16.04
- Canonical / Ubuntu Linux18.04 – 18.04
- Debian / debian_linux9.0 – 9.0
- Debian / debian_linux8.0 – 8.0
- openSUSE / Leap15.1 – 15.1
- Python / python2.7.0 – 2.7.16
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4306
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-2/
- PATCHhttps://github.com/python/cpython/pull/8985/commits/add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace
- MISChttps://mega.nz/#%21JUFiCC4R%21mq-jQ8ySFwIhX6WMDujaZuNBfttDVt7DETlfOIQE1ig
- PATCHhttps://github.com/python/cpython/pull/8985
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3817-1/
- MISChttps://bugs.python.org/issue34540
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- MISChttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230309-0002/
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